Coutts Crossing show will be a real highlight

Benares in India under Pandit Daviraj Ashutosh Bhattacharya, a great tabla master of the Benares tradition. Vinod and Shen’s friendship hails from their days in Benares as younger students, and makes for a potent musical colloboration and conversation for an exceptional musical experience.

We look forward to welcoming you to this unique concert. Tickets and more details are available via Humanitix – Search Vinod Bansuri – 0428539232.

Multi-Golden Guitar winner, Australian singer-songwriter, Amber Lawrence is one of Australia’s most celebrated and hardest working country artists.

Whether she’s touring, writing, recording, hosting her own radio show, flling in on ABC Saturday Night Country, or providing laughs and honesty on social media — the musician and mother takes it all in her stride.

Her latest album

‘Living for the Highlights’ is receiving much applause from fans and industry alike and has been in the ARIA charts consistently since its release last year.

Debuting at no. 1, the album is a raw, realistic and uplifting take of the toll the last three years took on many of us, and includes the singles Bring it Back, I’m Coming Home, Fill it Up and Making up for Lost Wine.

Amber loves touring the backroads of Australia and returns to one of her favourites country venues, the Coutts Crossing Coronation Hall on Sunday, August 20. The show kicks off at 3pm and tickets are available from Coutts legend come concert promoter Teddy Bowles 6649 3236 or www. amberlawrence.com.au

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Grape Expectations by Max Crus

Vote No? Yeah, nah.

Finally the details of the Yes/No case have been released and we can all make informed decisions when it’s time to vote in the upcoming referendum.

Well, ‘informed’ is pushing it given the information contained in the preambles isn’t actually required to be truthful and what’s resulted is insulting, although not because of truthfulness. We’re well accustomed to pollies telling us porkies which thus far doesn’t seem to

Mereea Park Hunter Valley Casuarina

Vineyard Semillon 2022, $40. You need to buy a case of this because there just isn’t enough semillon around and you wouldn’t want to run out and have to drink pinot gris or something on Referendum night. Simple smart, very concern us.

No, it’s that even if you had intended voting No, you’d have to be an idiot to do so now, thanks to the No vote’s catch phrase “If you don’t know, vote no”.

Struth, if you don’t know by now, you must be a complete nong, which by the way is an indigenous word for a complete nong.

Don’t know? Where have you been the past 12 months? Okay, if you’ve been in gaol, fair enough. But then again if you’ve satisfying stuff. 9.5/10.

Mereea Park Hunter Valley Chardonnay, 2022, $25. About as simple as chardonnay gets, it’s almost semillon-like, but it’s not. Feed this to your less fussy friends and save the semillon for the sensitive ones. Clever stuff nevertheless. 9.2/10.

Max Crus is a Clarence Valley-based wine writer and Grape Expectations is now in its 26th year of publication. Find out more about Max or sign up for his weekly reviews and musings by visiting maxcrus.com.au been in gaol chances are you are indigenous, given you are 26 times more likely to be there than a white fella and unless you are Warren Mundine or Lydia Thorpe, will probably be voting yes anyway.

How about “If you don’t know, FIND OUT!” Or “If you don’t know, ASK!” “If you don’t know, WHY NOT?”

But instead, it reads like “If you don’t know, you must be a mindless, selfsh drongo who thinks Peter

Lerida Estate (Canberra District) Sangiovese 2022, $32. This is very true to sangiovese and feels far lighter than 14 per cent would suggest. Toast a referendum victory or have this when Le Tour next starts in Italy, or if an Italian wins a stage or you buy a Skoda. 9.2/10.

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Dutton is a nice person”.

So, for those last three people in the country who don’t know what a Yes or No vote will mean, here’s a few clarifying points gleaned from the preambles to make it easier for you :

A No vote will invoke an indigenous curse and the elastic in all your undies will fail.

A No vote means you will be forced to barrack for Collingwood. (If you already follow Collingwood, you will be

Canberra District ‘Cullerin’ Cabernet Franc 2022, $44. Conversely, this punches above its weight and feels much bigger than the modest 13 per cent, which will both lure and enable you to go the distance on referendum night. 9.5/10.

Heathcote Estate Heathcote Organic forced to barrack for Port Adelaide. If you already barrack for Port Adelaide you aren’t legally allowed to vote).

A No vote will mean Peter Dutton will visit your house, often, Robo Debt will be reintroduced, Scott Morrison will become leader again, everyone will join Hillsong church and Tony Abbott will be crowned King of Australia.

On the fip side, voting Yes will mean Sam Kerr recovers just in time to

Nebbiolo Rosé 2023. Who doesn’t think it’s a magical moment when the colour of the sunset matches the wine. Such serendipity sure adds something special, as does the subtle rose scent and sec fnish 9.3/10.

Yabby Lake Mornington Peninsula Winemaker’s Selection

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win the World Cup for Australia.

A Yes vote will mean interest rates will fall to zero and baby boomers will donate their investment properties to frst home buyers and the homeless. Finally, a Yes vote will mean free shipping for all wine orders until Scott Morrison leaves parliament. Just order these now and tell them you are voting Yes.

Pasadera Vineyard Chardonnay 2022, $50. Sometimes you get a chardonnay that reminds you why you like chardonnay and this is one such. As the label suggests a little peachy and a little nutty, so perfect with hors d’oeuvres before a voice vote. 9.5/10.